Mấy đời sấm chớp mà mưa, mấy đời dì ghẻ mà ưa con chồng
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Meaning · English
Some things are inevitable and must be accepted
Literally: Several thunder and lightning but rain, several wicked aunts but loving husbands
Examples
Tôi biết anh ấy khó tính lắm, nhưng mấy đời sấm chớp mà mưa, mấy đời dì ghẻ mà ưa con chồng màI know he's very demanding, but some things are inevitable and must be accepted
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Sources & notes
Headword listed in the vdict.com proverb dictionary index (discovery source; headword only — no source content copied). Entered as candidate 2026-08-05; definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-08-07; pending editor spot-check.
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Common questions
What does “Mấy đời sấm chớp mà mưa, mấy đời dì ghẻ mà ưa con chồng” mean?
Some things are inevitable and must be accepted Literally: Several thunder and lightning but rain, several wicked aunts but loving husbands
Is “Mấy đời sấm chớp mà mưa, mấy đời dì ghẻ mà ưa con chồng” formal or informal?
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